I find in the 1850 Monroe County KY census two Bowles families living side by side: household 792/828 Clifton Bowles - 19 M, farmer, KY Lydia Bowles - 18 F, KY Rebecca Bowles - 6/12 F, KY William Bowles - 8 M, KY household 793/829 Martha Bowles - 45 F, VA Elijah Bowles - 20 M, farmer, KY Thomas Bowles - 14 M, farmer, KY Then in 1860 Monroe County I find the following: household 868/876 Elijah Boles - 30 M, farmer, KY Emaline Boles - 22 F, KY Cayborn Boles - 6 M, KY I. L. Boles - 1 F, KY household 905/916 Clifford Boles - 28 M, blacksmith, KY Lydia Boles - 23 F, KY R. A. Boles - 10 F, KY Martha Boles - 8 F, KY Melvina Boles - 6 F, KY In 1870 Monroe County I find: household 23/23, precinct 3 Bowles, Clifton - 37 M W, farmer, KY Bowles, Louisa - 32 F W, keeping house, KY Bowles, Rebecca A. - 19 F W, KY Bowles, Martha - 17 F W, KY Bowles, Menida - 2 F W, KY household 26/26, precinct 7 Bowles, Elijah - 40 M W, farmer, KY Bowles, Emiline - 32 F W, KY Bowles, Claiborn - 16 M W, KY Bowles, Ibby L. - 11 F W, KY Bowles, Welborn T - 9 M W, KY Bowles, Polly J. - 6 F W, KY Bowles, Flemming C. - 4 M W, KY Bowles, Westerfield E. - 1/12 M W, KY Who can tell me more about these folks? Charlie

Charlie, I have this family as part of Elijah Bowles family. Hezekiah Bowles b.1805 son of Elijah and Mary. Hezekiah had a son Elijah who married Martha: household 793/829 Martha Bowles - 45 F, VA Elijah Bowles - 20 M, farmer, KY Thomas Bowles - 14 M, farmer, KY This is Elijah age 20 above. > household 26/26, precinct 7 > Bowles, Elijah - 40 M W, farmer, KY > Bowles, Emiline - 32 F W, KY > Bowles, Claiborn - 16 M W, KY > Bowles, Ibby L. - 11 F W, KY > Bowles, Welborn T - 9 M W, KY > Bowles, Polly J. - 6 F W, KY > Bowles, Flemming C. - 4 M W, KY > Bowles, Westerfield E. - 1/12 M W, KY ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Hartley" <hartley@iglou.com> To: <BOWLES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 11:07 AM Subject: Looking for a Connection >I find in the 1850 Monroe County KY census two Bowles families living side >by side: > > household 792/828 > Clifton Bowles - 19 M, farmer, KY > Lydia Bowles - 18 F, KY > Rebecca Bowles - 6/12 F, KY > William Bowles - 8 M, KY > > household 793/829 > Martha Bowles - 45 F, VA > Elijah Bowles - 20 M, farmer, KY > Thomas Bowles - 14 M, farmer, KY > > Then in 1860 Monroe County I find the following: > > household 868/876 > Elijah Boles - 30 M, farmer, KY > Emaline Boles - 22 F, KY > Cayborn Boles - 6 M, KY > I. L. Boles - 1 F, KY > > household 905/916 > Clifford Boles - 28 M, blacksmith, KY > Lydia Boles - 23 F, KY > R. A. Boles - 10 F, KY > Martha Boles - 8 F, KY > Melvina Boles - 6 F, KY > > In 1870 Monroe County I find: > > household 23/23, precinct 3 > Bowles, Clifton - 37 M W, farmer, KY > Bowles, Louisa - 32 F W, keeping house, KY > Bowles, Rebecca A. - 19 F W, KY > Bowles, Martha - 17 F W, KY > Bowles, Menida - 2 F W, KY > > household 26/26, precinct 7 > Bowles, Elijah - 40 M W, farmer, KY > Bowles, Emiline - 32 F W, KY > Bowles, Claiborn - 16 M W, KY > Bowles, Ibby L. - 11 F W, KY > Bowles, Welborn T - 9 M W, KY > Bowles, Polly J. - 6 F W, KY > Bowles, Flemming C. - 4 M W, KY > Bowles, Westerfield E. - 1/12 M W, KY > > Who can tell me more about these folks? > > Charlie > > > > > >

Hmmm.... In 1850, Elijah, who married Emaline, is living in the household of Martha Bowles, age 45, who is the right age to be his mother. If this Elijah is a son of Hezekiah and Mary, why is his apparent mother in 1850 named Martha? >Charlie, I have this family as part of Elijah Bowles family. >Hezekiah Bowles b.1805 son of Elijah and Mary. Hezekiah had a son >Elijah who married Martha: > >household 793/829 >Martha Bowles - 45 F, VA >Elijah Bowles - 20 M, farmer, KY >Thomas Bowles - 14 M, farmer, KY > >This is Elijah age 20 above. >>household 26/26, precinct 7 >>Bowles, Elijah - 40 M W, farmer, KY >>Bowles, Emiline - 32 F W, KY >>Bowles, Claiborn - 16 M W, KY >>Bowles, Ibby L. - 11 F W, KY >>Bowles, Welborn T - 9 M W, KY >>Bowles, Polly J. - 6 F W, KY >>Bowles, Flemming C. - 4 M W, KY >>Bowles, Westerfield E. - 1/12 M W, KY